messengers.exe - Dangerous
%sysdir%\messengers.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
Messengers.exe opens a back door on TCP port 7000.
Messengers.exe to terminate antiviral programs installed on a user computer.
Messengers.exe spreads by exploiting the Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority Service Remote Buffer Overflow (Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011) and the Microsoft Windows DCOM RPC Interface Buffer Overrun Vulnerability (Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026).
Related files:
%System%\messengers.exe
%System%\bingoo.exe
C:\funny_pic.scr
C:\see_this!!.scr
C:\my_photo2005.scr
C:\hellmsn.exe
Adds the value:
"Windows messenger" = "messengers.exe"
to the Windows startup registry keys.
Removal:
Kill messengers.exe process and remove messengers.exe from Windows startup.